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Thomas Jefferson Memorial |
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, monument, 18 acres (7 hectares), in East Potomac Park, on the Tidal Basin, Washington, D.C.; authorized by Congress 1934, built 1938–43, dedicated 1943. The white marble building, designed by John Russell Pope, is a circular structure with a domed ceiling, surrounded by 26 columns. Inside is a 19-ft (5.8-m) statue of Jefferson by the sculptor Rudulph Evans. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fact: In 1998, DNA results from descendants of Eston Hemings, Sally's youngest, showed he was the son of Thomas Jefferson, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, the research institution that maintains Monticello, last month conceded it is at least possible Jefferson fathered the others as well. What: The Lighting of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Who: Director National Park Service, Secretary Department of Interior, President National Park Foundation and OSRAM SYLVANIA When: Wednesday, September 12, 2001, 7:30 p. On April 13, 1943, amid the global struggle to the death that was World War II, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took a respite to dedicate the new, classically styled Thomas Jefferson Memorial. |
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